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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1955
Page
7
The College All-Stars defeated the Cleveland Browns in a surprising upset as Otto Graham shared duties with George Ratterman in a new offense. The Browns’ defense showed weakness while coaching changes loom before the regular season.
Raised Seats the International Boxing Club plans an elevated ringside structure at Yankee Stadium for the September 20 heavyweight title bout between Archie Moore and Rocky Murciallo. The aluminum steel and lumber setup, costing around 20000 dollars, will add at least 5000 seats behind the ringside area for better viewing, reviving a feature last seen at the 1946 Louis Conn fight.
Recreation league note previews the 1955 56 bowling season with similar circuit counts to prior years. Mentions team matchups, high school and college players, and local college lakefront concerns. Also notes Harold E. Roettger funeral, Little League Region 2 bid, Harborcreek Huskies schedule, and Millcreek nine game plan.
In Williamsport, Morrisville and Wellsboro advanced to the ninth annual state Little League tournament final. Morrisville blanked Pittston 6-0 behind Denny Poland. Wellsboro beat Oil City 6-3, with Tom Kaeger hitting a two run homer and Vern Richards driving in runs. The winner will replace Migtontown’s 18 state title and advance to the Little League World Series in August.
In a Chicago game watched by about 15,000 and a national TV audience, college all stars coached by former pros toppled the Cleveland Browns 30-27. Ted Weed led with three field goals and two extra points, Ralph Guglielmi directed the offense, and J G Dupre added 74 rushing yards and key receptions. The victory marked Brown’s first loss in Chicago and showcased a highly coached collegiate squad over the defending pro champions.
The Corry Red and Gun Club trout contest closed the season with winners announced: J. Sheen for a 15 inch brook trout, O. Daugherty for a 141 inch rainbow, and Richard Smith for a 215 inch brown trout. They will receive cash awards for their prize catches. Local baseball results include Pony League Erie 9 Jamestown 0 and International League standings Montreal 10 Buffalo 1 Toronto 4 Rochester 2 Columbus 4 Havana 1 Richmond 3 Syracuse 2.
The National League standings show Brooklyn atop the table with a 61 54 record and a .530 winning percentage. New York sits at 69 55 and Philadelphia 68 59, with Chicago and Cincinnati closing in, while St Louis and Pittsburgh trail. Today’s schedule lists Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at New York, with Milwaukee at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis in night and rain delays.
Major leaders include Ashburn and Pane for runs, Snider tops RBIs with 108, Kluszewski and Logan lead hits. Bruton Long share triples, Banks holds league home runs at 39, Boyer steals 18 bases. Newcombe 18 2 with .900, Jones 44 strikeouts. Mantle 26 homers, Rivera 20 steals. Byrne 103 decisions with 769 strikeouts.
Eight Corry competitors joined the Northwest Golf Association event at Kahkwa Club Erie. Mary Brown tied for low net with 77 after handicap, Connie Arrison posted low net in her division with 107. Next tourney set for Corry Country Club.
Cleveland fans hailed a doubleheader sweep at Kansas City as the Indians moved into a one game lead in the pennant race. Bobby Avila homered twice in the day game, Jim Hegan added a grand slam, and Lemon returned to form in the first win. In the night game, Ray Narleski secured the ninth inning and Don Mossi closed as Cleveland pressed toward the AL title while Chicago lost.
Olson, the veteran middleweight contender, prepares to weigh in near 169 pounds for a bout against Jimmy Martinez of Glendale, Ariz. The match at Mulobiwa Stadium TL follows Martinez’s 55 professional wins and a recent late-season schedule. Olson aims to reclaim momentum after a 7-1 setback and a string of notable sparring performances.
Unclear excerpt shows names like Philadelphia, Ben, Danny Wied, Otsuki and August. Fragment mentions draws and fights but details are missing.
Rosburg holds a two stroke edge early in the Tam Tourney with a 68 at one point, sharing the lead as players including Ulrich and Henry Ransom chase. Notables like Gene Littler and Sam Snead sit nearby while others struggle in a wide field at Chicago’s World tournament venue.
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